Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-24
PETERSBURG.
SUDDEN DEATH OF A MERCHANT
STRICKEN AT MIDNIGHT.
Coupon Cases Disposed OLA New Tribo OF
Red Men-Personal and
News Notes.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l

july ~, 1885,
The community was startled TINS
morning by the announcement OF the
sudden death Of Mr.. f. b. Balm, one
of our most prominent merchants,
which occurred between II and l
o'clock this morning. al his residence,
on Mars street. He retired 10 bel III
his usual health, after spending the
evening With his family, rs was hi'
went. Shortly after - O'Clock he was
Frustrated hy violent attack OF heart
disease, Of which he died in short
time and before medical assistance
could reach him. lir Balm was about
loity-oiCht years Of are, and leaves
widow and several children. lie was
gallant Confederate sOidier-a member
If Company i, Twelfth Virginia r"Ei-
rent He was for several years prcsi-
dent Of the Chamber Of Commerce and
"a leading member Of the Tobacco As
ISOLATION He vas in every respect %
most useful rs well rs most hOnored
otherwise in counsel, energetic IN
business. and foremost N every enter
prise which could advantage the city
In lis death the Markct-Strcet Nctlo-
kist Episcopal church loses one of its
most active and liberal members and
Tire community one OF its most Jealous
and upright Christian workers.
: number of coupon cases which
have fer some time been on the docket
Of the Hu>tirgs Court were disposed of
this morning Colonel NeWr, oi
Iichmcud. app,arodo counsel for the
defendants, and proved to the sati,ia,-
ten Of tha jury tine commences OF thr
coupons il question. Verdict was ac-
c~rdinply rendered IN each ease against
tic State. The recent action OF tn"
crand jury OF our city will doubtless
lave the effect of crowjing many more
Of these cSs,s into court.
Fully one hundred names have been
secured for the organization of new
tribe Of Rcd Men in this city. AMI it is
believed the organization. which IS set
for next week, will be made with nearly
or cutie one hundred AMI fifty mem
hers.
A great deal Of interest il manifested
among our young men in the orNui1l-
zion Of the new infantry compluy.
Several of orr citizens have subscribed
literally to the support of thacomplny,
and the organization will fake place
within tho neNtthrec or four days, with
tie full complement Of members.
Tie iuternel-rcycnue collections in
this city Tor the week exceeded Sl2,0)0.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Miss Fannie Haryic, Of Danyille.
who las been visiting friends here, lett
to-day for Richmond, accompanied 10y
Miss Fannie Bernard, OF thu, city.
Eov. T. VI. Myers, pastor Of the Hc-
brew Synagogue, has gone to Sew
York for few days.
Ir. {. z. Hibbetf, United States
navy. for several years surgeon in
charge Of the monitor fleet has gone
TO New York, whence he expect, to
sail i'll few days on an extended crai>e.
Mr.. Robert Mctndii,h has been
elected chairman OF the Republican
city Committee.
Nj. Stantope Robertson IS still l'l
Of typhoid-fevcr.
Mir. i. i. Gates has received the ap-
uoiutmCut OF rccciying-clerl at the Nor
folk and Western railroad depot in this
city TO fill the vacancy caused by the
sudden death OF AIr. ClrterS ). Osborne.
Captain George ". Pccrlm Is spend
ing bis summer vacation at CObb's
Island.
HeCELLASEoCs MOTIFS.
The high price Of ice here excitos 4
Great deal of dissatisfaction, and con
sumers are wondering why they have
to Jay about twice as much as is
charged in Richmond and Lynchbure
Or. Lewis louugtlood has not yet